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The Roman god Janus was depicted as having 2 heads - one looking forward and one looking backward. He was the god of beginnings and endings, thus the month of January is named after him. So, the janitor was the person whose main duty was opening and closing doors and his patron was Janus.
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From which Latin word is factory derived?
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From what Latin word is the symbol for iron derived?
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What is Latin word for engineering?
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Which language is the word computer derived from?
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What latin word was virus derived from?
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Is expectation a latin word?
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